Mid 19th Century footwear has a long tapered
toe.
You should have at
least a thumb's breadth of
room in front of your
big toe.
From the outside your shoes
or boots will look
longer than they really
are on the inside. As
you wear your shoes
or boots they will shorten
in length. This is normal for mid-19th
century
footwear.
Boots and some bootees can slip up
and down
on your heel when
new. As they are worn they
will "set" to your foot and the slipping decrease.
